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CAMPBELL Donald

7/1051, Sergeant, 1st New Zealand Machinegun Squadron, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

For gallantry and devotion to duty at Amman on 30th March 1918, when, his machine gun having been damaged by hostile fire, he quickly repaired it in action and opened fire again.  He has at all times set a remarkabley good example to his men.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 16 January 1918, p937

For distinguished service in connection with military operations under General Sir Edmund Allenby, GCMG, KCB, Commander-in-Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

       Mention in Despatches

Gallipoli Medallion

Gallipoli Lapel Badge

NOTES

Born 12 May 1890, Balclutha, New Zealand